Art Directors pay range in Tulsa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,780 or more. The middle half of art directors in Tulsa earn between $76,080 and $101,000.
- $64K10th
- $76K25th
- $82KMedian
- $101K75th
- $145K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,560 | $8,047 | $46.42 |
| Median | $81,500 | $6,792 | $39.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,080 | $6,340 | $36.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,000 | $8,417 | $48.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Tulsa
On the average salary of $96,560, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $72,960 a year, or $6,080 a month and $2,806 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tulsa a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $96,560 buys what about $108,234 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Oklahoma cities
Tulsa ranks 1st of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Tulsa$96,560
- Oklahoma City$94,170
Highest-paying cities for art directors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,620).
- San Jose, CA$182,620
- San Francisco, CA$169,940
- New York, NY$161,120
- Portland, OR$158,630
- Los Angeles, CA$156,680
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Art Directors salary in Tulsa: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Tulsa?
$46.43 an hour on average, and $39.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Tulsa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Tulsa?
About $72,960 a year ($6,080 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,560.
Do art directors earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($134,942).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1011; area Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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